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At Bryan College, whose name honors a famous foe of teaching evolution, faculty and students object to being required to assert the historicity of Adam and Eve.
Bad Romance
Former Pittsburgh professor sues a graduate student in his lab for trying to sabotage his career -- in part by sharing explicit photos -- after their affair went sour.
Church and Tenure
Kentucky Supreme Court rulings strengthen the rights of faculty members at religious institutions.
The New Post-Tenure Review
One college is trying to make it collegial; others are trying to target low performers. Is there a way to make the process meaningful, fair and attractive to faculty?
Opinion
Old Mentors Never Die ... or Do They?
Ulf Kirchdorfer offers a paean to the retired professors who mentored him -- and wonders if other people miss their senior colleagues as much as he does.
Opinion
Value, Price and Profit
A publisher demands the removal of writings by Marx and Engels -- just before May Day. Scott McLemee fans the flames of discontent.
Of Motherhood and Tenure
Former University of Pennsylvania history professor asserts in a lawsuit that she was denied tenure because she took time off to care for her children.
Duncan in the Hot Seat
Arne Duncan goes to Capitol Hill and gets an earful from House Republicans on gainful employment, the college ratings system and state authorization.